Definitions For Paddywhack
Verb
{{en-verb}} (dated, transitive) To slap.Noun
PADDYWHACK (plural PADDYWHACKs) (dated, derogatory) An irishman. (dated) A blow; a slap. A strong elastic ligament or tendon in the midline of the neck of sheep or cattle (generally any quadruped) which relieves the animal of the weight of its head.See also
ligamentum nuchaeAlternative forms
paddy-whack (and sometimes capitalized)Etymology
Corruption of paxwax. In the sense of a blow, especially in reference to the folk song This Old Man.Is Paddywhack a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
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Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
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Scrabble Global
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Enable1 Dictionary
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
29
Words with Friends
29
The word Paddywhack is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends